Victoria DeBarros, 21, of Miami Lakes was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester at Florida International University, the school said. DeBarros, in photo at left, is majoring in biology and minoring in business. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher to achieve ranking on the list, the university said. DeBarros, FIU Class of 2021, is a graduate of Barbara Goleman Senior High School. Photo...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board are accepting applications for The Graham Companies Scholarship, to be presented by the firm. Two scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes. Applications must be submitted to town hall by March 31. The Education Advisory Board will select two recipients, and the winners may be announced at the April 21...

Veterans in northwest Miami-Dade County and southwest Broward County can save trips to Hialeah or downtown Miami to get guidance about benefits. A satellite office was opened March 2 at Miami Lakes town hall.The office, at 6601 Main St., will be open the first and third Mondays of each month, from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pedro P. Fiallo, 75, a veteran and member of the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee, said the new office will be more...

Local military heroes will once again be recognized by The Town of Miami Lakes and its Veterans Committee, which are planning a display of banners that will be hung along Miami Lakes Drive. Relatives or friends may nominate an active duty service member, reservist, veteran or retired member of any military branch to be included. Each banner will have the veteran’s name and photograph in the project that is sponsored by Miami Lakes...

The working title is “Brutal Bridesmaids” for a thriller that was being filmed March 10 in Graham Park for the Lifetime cable channel, according to the production. It stars Zoila Garcia (who appears in the Amazon Prime show“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Kevin Walton (an actor in“Sistas” on the BET cable channel). The scene shot in downtown Miami Lakes involved a marriage proposal on the picturesque...